Tag: bible
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Malawi Ministerial Conference
August 22nd, 2023 One of the tasks I had hoped to accomplish on this trip was to hold a mini ministerial conference in Malawi. I had hopes of also including the pastor of Zimbabwe, Mabasa Chichaya, but the timing didn’t work out well. He is currently overseeing the work done on the new property there…
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The Road to Blantyre
August 20th, 2023 Before packing up the car and heading down the road towards Lilongwe, we made sure to get some photos with the Chapamba family. We were missing Memory because he is away on a medical internship further south somewhere. After all was said and done, we said goodbye to the Chapamba children and…
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Meeting in Lilongwe On the Sabbath
August 19th, 2023 Our goal was to be on the road at 8:30am including making sure both minibuses had picked up the Nkhwazi brethren. With only a few small delays, and a bit of traffic just before reaching the church hall in Mchesi, we arrived with time to spare. It was lovely having combined services…
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Entering the Sabbath With Praise
August 18th, 2023 Spike decided to join me on my usual seat for a cup of coffee. The problem is, he doesn’t want to sit and drink the coffee with me. He would much rather jump on top of me, try and bite my fingers, and stick his nose in my coffee cup. I tried…
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A Day in Nkhwazi
August 16th, 2023 There have been times when Nick reminisced about the beans served at breakfast in Zimbabwe. Lena and I sometimes recall the porridge served at the youth camp in Malawi in 2017. If I remember correctly it was a rice porridge, slightly sweetened with Malawian sugar and flavored with groundnut (peanut) flour. This…
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Mountain With a Mouth
August 15th, 2023 I enjoy sitting outside in the mornings with a hot cup of coffee. I can hear the village outside beginning to stir as the sun peaks over the top of the fence. The Chapamba family has a beautiful garden that seems to glow in the sunlight. While NYC has a lot of…
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A Quick Dip in the Pool
August 13th, 2023 Each time I visit Zimbabwe I learn a little more about the country, where the major cities are, and where the brethren live. I always try to locate the towns, villages, trading centers, and growth points I hear about on a map. This helps me better understand how far spread out everyone…
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Harare Bound on the Sabbath
August 12th, 2023 I’ve been to Sabbath services in Harare almost a handful of times now on various trips. The congregation has met in the same place for many years. There have even been baptisms in the past in the pool on the premises of the Russell Hotel. We had to be prepared to leave…
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Catch of the Day
August 10th, 2023 We managed to wake up before Mabasa left for town. He had a few things to do in the morning but would be back later in the day. It was nice to have coffee together. Chisomo made sure we had a nice filling breakfast which included beans, an essential part in the…